THEY BELIEVE THE THIEFS ARE SELLING THEM FOR CASH OR PERHAPS GIVING THEM AS GIFTS. WHETHER YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT A DOLLAR STORE, FINE STEAK HOUSE OR FOUR STAR HOTEL, HOUSTON HEALTH UP SPECTORS HOLD THEM ALL TO THE SAME STANDARDS N. THIS WEEK'S RESTAURANT REPORT CARD, AMY DAVIS SHOWS US WHICH FAIL TO GET A PASSING GRADE. CRESCENT CITY BEIGNETS PROMISES A NEW ORLEANS FLAIR, BUT HEALTH INSPECTORS SAY THE COCKROACHES SHOULDN'T BE PART OF THE DEAL. YOUR LAST INSPECTION SHOWED YOU HAD A COCKROACH PROGRAM. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US? OH LORD. THE EMPLOYEE ASKED US TO LEAVE. WE HEADED TO THE FAMILY DOLLAR NEAR GRIGGS WHERE INSPECTORS FOUND RODENT DROPPINGS WITH PACKAGED FOOD FOR SALE. PROOF SLIME DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE INSPECTORS FOUNDATION IT ON THE SODA GUN HOLDER ON BARNABY'S ON WOODWAY AND ICE MACHINE IN THE UP SCALE MAGNOLIA HOTEL ON TEXAS AVENUE. AND SNEEZE IF YOU ARE ELBOW. A PAPA'S BROTHER EMPLOYEE GOT A STERN REMINDER WHO SAY HE SNEEZED INTO HIS HAND AND DIDN'T WATCH THEM BEFORE HANDLING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT. WE HAVE A-PLUSES FOR THE KOLACHE FACTORY ON SAN FILL

HOUSTON -

From a dollar store to a fine steakhouse to a 4-star hotel, Houston health inspectors hold them all to the same standards.

In this week's Restaurant Report Card, KPRC Local 2 Consumer Expert Amy Davis explains which places failed to get a passing grade.

Crescent City Beignets at 3260 Westheimer near River Oaks Boulevard promises a New Orleans flare, but health inspectors say the cockroaches they found there shouldn't be part of the deal.

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"Your last health inspection showed that you guys had a cockroach problem," said Davis when she walked into the restaurant with a camera rolling.

"What can you tell me about that," she asked the woman behind the register.

"Oh Lord," replied the woman before ducking behind a wall out of the camera's view before asking the Local 2 crew to leave.

We headed next to the Family Dollar at 4429 Griggs where inspectors found rodent droppings on store shelves with the pre-packaged food for sale.

Proof that slime does not discriminate: Inspectors found it on the soda gun holder at Barnaby's Cafe at 5750 Woodway and in the ice machine at the upscale Magnolia Hotel downtown at 1100 Texas Avenue.

Don't forget to sneeze into your elbow. A Pappas Bros. Steakhouse employee at 5839 Westheimer got a stern reminder from inspectors who say he sneezed into his hands and then did not wash them before handling food and equipment.

We've got A+'s this week for the Kolache Factory at 5763 San Felipe and La Fogata at 11630 Southwest Freeway near Wilcrest. Good job to both restaurants for keeping it clean.

To see a complete list of restaurant violations in the Houston area, click here.

Refer to the following list to find out which agency to contact depending on the location of the restaurant:

* For all complaints about restaurants located in the city of Houston, call 311 or file the complaint online.

* Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services inspects and permits all retail food establishments in the unincorporated areas of Harris County as well as in the cities of Tomball, Katy, Jacinto City, Galena Park, La Porte, Morgan's Point, South Houston, Seabrook, El Lago, Southside Place, Hunter's Creek, Piney Point, Bunker Hill, Jersey Village, Spring Valley, Deer Park, Humble, Waller, and West University Place. If you believe you have become ill from ingesting food from an establishment in unincorporated Harris County or in a city inspected by Harris County, please file a complaint at http://www.hcphes.org/eph/foodcomplaint.ht or call them at 713-274-6300. If you are concerned about a food establishment's operations such as cleanliness, food handling procedures, etc., please file a complaint at http://www.hcphes.org/eph/complaints.htm.

* To file a complaint about a restaurant in Montgomery County, call the Montgomery County Health Department at 936-539-7839.

* To file a complaint about a restaurant Galveston County, call the Galveston County Health Department at 409-938-2300. Use this link to speed the process and file your complaint electronically, or send an email to mentringer@gchd.org.

If you have a news tip or question for KPRC Local 2 Investigates, drop them an e-mail or call their tipline at (713) 223-TIPS (8477).

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